Multidisciplinary Research Training in Cancer Imaging

癌症影像多学科研究培训

基本信息

批准号：
7869308
负责人：
RONALD R. PRICE
金额：
$ 47.26万
依托单位：
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2001
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2001-07-16 至 2011-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7869308
关键词：
Advisory Committees Applications Grants Area Basic Cancer Research Basic Science Biological Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Biometry Cancer Biology Cancer Center Cellular biology Competence Development Diagnostic radiologic examination Discipline Discipline of Nuclear Medicine Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Philosophy Educational Curriculum Educational workshop Electrical Engineering Electrons Ensure Environment Ethics Faculty Foundations Funding Future Goals Grant Hand Image Imaging Techniques Imaging technology Individual Institutes Institution Interdisciplinary Study Investigation Ionizing radiation Journals Laboratories Lasers Leadership Learning Malignant Neoplasms Mathematics Medical Mentors Methods Minority Molecular Nature Participant Physical Chemistry Physicians Physics Postdoctoral Fellow Price Publications Radiation Oncology Radiology Specialty Recruitment Activity Reporting Research Research Personnel Research Project Grants Research Training Resources Rice Rotation Schedule Science Scientific Societies Scientist Structure Training Training Programs Training Support United States National Institutes of Health Universities Ursidae Family Writing anticancer research base cancer cell cancer imaging career career development computer science experience imaging modality improved medical schools meetings multidisciplinary post-doctoral training programs skills web site

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application proposes to continue and improve opportunities being provided to postdoctoral trainees through a unique training program in cancer imaging research. The objectives of the initial funding cycle have been met and exceeded. We have recruited and filled all available training slots with high-quality candidates. We have added new laboratories, new coursework and have further strengthened the mentoring faculty. This multidisciplinary program selects strong postdoctoral medical, cancer-biology and imaging science candidates with significant prior research experience. The program trains candidates to become independent investigators who can bring to bear new imaging methods on basic cancer research. Trainees utilize the wide variety of imaging and cancer biology resources available at Vanderbilt University and Meharry Medical College. Imaging resources are available through the Departments of Radiology at Vanderbilt and Meharry, the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) and the Vanderbilt/Keck Free Electron Laser Facility. Cancer biology research resources are available through the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and the Cancer Center at Meharry (CCM). Individual trainee research projects are integrated with ongoing NIH funded research of the mentoring faculty. Each trainee is assigned two or more mentors representing the disciplines of imaging sciences and cancer biology. A specialized curriculum was developed under the first funding cycle, producing two new formal courses in imaging physics and cancer biology, a new imaging seminar, and a cancer imaging journal club. Developments which have further strengthen the program are the creation of VUIIS with new imaging laboratories and nine new mentoring faculty and the development of two additional courses. The curriculum has been modified to include a laboratory rotation schedule, a required course in biostatistics and earlier training in NIH grant writing skills and career development. The program is further supplemented through numerous existing courses offered by six cooperating departments. The program leadership consists of three co-directors reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the training. Ronald R. Price, Ph.D. coordinates the curriculum components specific to the imaging sciences. Lynn Matrisian, Ph.D. coordinates the curriculum components related to the biological sciences and Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D. coordinates minority recruitment and training components specific to physician scientists. The program provides three years of intensive research training in the application of imaging methods to basic cancer research and prepares individuals to be active participants in a multidisciplinary team of cancer researchers. To date three trainees have completed the program and have gone on to productive careers in science.

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请建议通过癌症成像研究的独特培训计划继续并改善为博士后学员提供的机会。初始融资周期的目标已经达到并超出。我们已经招募了高素质候选人并填补了所有可用的培训空缺。我们增加了新的实验室、新的课程，并进一步加强了指导师资力量。这个多学科项目选择具有丰富先前研究经验的优秀博士后医学、癌症生物学和成像科学候选人。该项目培训候选人成为独立的研究人员，他们可以将新的成像方法应用于基础癌症研究。学员利用范德比尔特大学和梅哈里医学院提供的各种成像和癌症生物学资源。成像资源可通过范德比尔特和梅哈里放射科、范德比尔特大学成像科学研究所 (VUIIS) 和范德比尔特/凯克自由电子激光设施获得。癌症生物学研究资源可通过范德比尔特英格拉姆癌症中心 (VICC) 和梅哈里癌症中心 (CCM) 获得。个人实习生研究项目与正在进行的 NIH 资助的指导教师研究相结合。每个学员都会被分配两名或两名以上代表成像科学和癌症生物学学科的导师。在第一个资助周期内开发了专门课程，产生了影像物理学和癌症生物学两门新的正式课程、一个新的影像研讨会和一个癌症影像期刊俱乐部。进一步加强该计划的发展包括创建 VUIIS、新的成像实验室和九名新的指导教师以及开发两门额外的课程。课程经过修改，包括实验室轮换计划、生物统计学必修课程以及 NIH 拨款写作技能和职业发展的早期培训。该计划通过六个合作部门提供的众多现有课程得到进一步补充。项目领导层由三名联合主任组成，体现了培训的多学科性质。罗纳德·普莱斯博士协调特定于成像科学的课程组成部分。林恩·马特里西安博士协调与生物科学相关的课程组成部分，医学博士瓦莱丽·蒙哥马利·赖斯（Valerie Montgomery Rice）负责协调针对医师科学家的少数族裔招聘和培训组成部分。该计划提供三年的强化研究培训，将成像方法应用于基础癌症研究，并培养个人成为多学科癌症研究团队的积极参与者。迄今为止，三名学员已经完成了该计划，并继续从事富有成效的科学事业。